Compliance into the Weeds: A Deep Dive into Cadence Design Systems’ Export Control Violations
False Claims Act Insights - The Mathematics of Nuclear FCA Verdicts
Episode 379 -- Update on False Claims Act and Customs Evasion Liability
Compliance into the Weeds: Sanctions Compliance Failures: Lessons from Harman International and Interactive Brokers
Daily Compliance News: July 23, 2025 the Pardon in the Wind? Edition
Episode 378 -- Update on Export Controls and Sanctions Enforcement
False Claims Act Insights - Bitter Pills: DOJ Targets Pharmacies for FCA Enforcement
From Permits to Penalties: A Deep Dive Into Coastal Development Law
10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending June 21, 2025
Daily Compliance News: June 16, 2025, The Golden Share Edition
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Episode 371 -- DOJ's New Corporate Enforcement Program
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Federal Tax Filing Deadlines and Penalties
Episode 369 -- Stepping Into the Enforcement Spotlight -- Customs and Border Patrol and Import Enforcement
Insider Transaction Traps for the Unwary
Nonprofit Basics: Federal Tax Filing Deadlines and Penalties
JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Harmonizing Global Protections: The EU Trade Secret Directive
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On July 28, the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Security Division and the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) jointly announced resolutions of parallel criminal and administrative...more
The majority of a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has upheld a finding that a medical staffing agency misclassified approximately 1,100 nurses as independent contractors and owed them...more
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong recently announced the state’s first-ever enforcement settlement under the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) with TicketNetwork, Inc., an online ticket marketplace. The settlement...more
On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued a final order resolving administrative enforcement proceedings against Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Incorporated (“AOS”), a...more
In June 2025, two former executives were each sentenced to more than three years in prison for conspiracy and failure to report hazardous products to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC"), marking the first...more
Key Takeaways: - After a 5-month pause, OFAC recently announced four sanctions enforcement actions, making clear it is rigorously enforcing sanctions violations across a wide range of programs (including Russia, Iran,...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has issued a significant ruling with potentially far-reaching consequences for companies that import merchandise, including but not limited to those subject to...more
As we previously reported, in November 2023, two corporate executives were convicted of conspiracy and failure to report defective dehumidifiers in violation of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA). This groundbreaking...more
On May 14, 2025, Deputy Enforcement Director Antonia Apps told those gathered at an anti‑money laundering conference in Washington, D.C. to expect a more measured approach from SEC Enforcement. That may include, she...more
In light of recent immigration enforcement efforts at the federal level, the California Labor Commissioner issued a news release on Monday, June 9, 2025, pointedly reminding employers that the state's labor laws protect every...more
Is your company ready to bet its future on whether it can outpace a whistleblower to the DOJ’s door? In this episode, Michael Volkov takes a deep dive into the Department of Justice’s newly announced strategy to reshape...more
The Offence and Penalty - On 8 May 2025, the UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published its 11 April 2025 notice of its first-ever monetary penalty for an information offence relating to financial...more
On May 6, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) issued a decision requiring national clothing retailer Todd Snyder, Inc. to change its business practices and pay a $345,178 administrative fine....more
State enforcement agencies are keeping the pressure on businesses, with two new enforcement actions announced this week in California and Texas. This activity signals to companies – both within and outside of the United...more
The Administration for Market Regulation of Shanghai recently finalized penalties totaling RMB 223 million (approx. $31 million) against three pharmaceutical companies for colluding to fix prices and divide markets for...more
Keypoint: In its second non-data broker enforcement action for violations of the CCPA, the California Privacy Protection Agency entered into a stipulated final order with a retailer for a $345,178 administrative fine and...more
With the recent surge in tariffs and imposition of differentiated tariffs for different countries of origin (i.e., higher tariffs for goods originating from China than from neighboring countries and potentially other...more
As the third month of the second Trump administration comes to a close, the lack of any public enforcement action by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctions watchers...more
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement activity increased overall in 2024, with a notable uptick in Department of Justice (DOJ) enforcement actions compared to 2023, despite a decrease in public Securities and...more
As the regulatory landscape continues to evolve, public company officers and directors must stay abreast of the enforcement priorities and expectations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Over the past year, the...more
Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a resolution of a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action involving Telefónica Venezolana, the Venezuelan subsidiary of Telefónica S.A. (Telefónica)...more
On August 14, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced a Final Rule combatting bogus consumer reviews and testimonials by prohibiting their sale or purchase. The Rule allows FTC lawyers to strengthen enforcement, seek...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) has released a $7.45 million penalty against State Street Bank and Trust Company and its non-bank, fintech subsidiary Charles River Systems for...more
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced that it will impose higher fines against employers that fail to comply with the complex rules governing Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility...more
The Development: After an interruption during the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities across the Asia-Pacific region have fully revived dawn raids....more